Author Topic: Clothespin Battleships with my 3y/o (Read 1729 times)

Froggy the Great · « **on:** May 03, 2013, 06:27:36 PM »

My 3y/o boy and I turned three bags of clothespins into battleships this week. They're ready to paint, so I thought I'd toss some WIPs your way:

Parts and such - I let him use the superglue if my hand was on the bottle too. White glue was not strong enough.

These are assembled as prototypes - the actual fleets are 16 models each.

The guns, landing strips, and planes are added (I did this part) and they're ready to paint.

Fates Fickle Finger · « **Reply #1 on:** May 03, 2013, 08:33:27 PM »

love it!

FFF

sundayhero · « **Reply #2 on:** May 03, 2013, 08:45:13 PM »

That's a very clever idea ! Can't wait to see them painted. Well done

Hitman · « **Reply #3 on:** May 03, 2013, 10:49:28 PM »

Awesome!! Thanks for sharing.
Regards,
Hitman

Jaeger · « **Reply #4 on:** May 03, 2013, 11:03:09 PM »

Awesome idea.

gloriousbattle · « **Reply #5 on:** May 06, 2013, 12:45:19 AM »

Hmm. I wonder if you could make oared galleys in a similar way

Dave Knight · « **Reply #6 on:** May 06, 2013, 05:45:01 AM »

pocoloco · « **Reply #7 on:** May 06, 2013, 05:59:34 AM »

Super!

Hoping to see the fleets in action soon!

Jase · « **Reply #8 on:** May 06, 2013, 08:37:51 AM »

That's a great idea!

What rules are you planning on using or is it just a hobby project?

Smillie · « **Reply #9 on:** May 06, 2013, 12:15:46 PM »

What an amazing idea!

I look forward to seeing these painted up, great way to get cheap, robust naval models!

Dave Knight · « **Reply #10 on:** May 06, 2013, 03:38:10 PM »

And they will float

Red Orc · « **Reply #11 on:** May 07, 2013, 01:13:29 PM »

Nice one Froggy! Good to see that you're getting a new generation involved in the creativity too.

I've kept a load of plastic ones for turning into aetherships for space-fleet battles, but it being me they're still sitting around unpainted. What have you used for gun-barrels?

Froggy the Great · « **Reply #12 on:** May 07, 2013, 01:23:31 PM »

Alas, they do not float, or at least they will be ruined if I try. the gun barrels are clipped lengths of the clothespins' springs.

Bergil · « **Reply #13 on:** May 07, 2013, 01:34:07 PM »

This is fantastic, the sort of thing I love doing if I need to chill for an hour or so.

The_Beast · « **Reply #14 on:** May 08, 2013, 03:23:13 PM »

I've a number of plastic cutlery handles that can't seem to decide if they are going to be spaceships, aeronefs, or naval ships. I shall show them these to see if it helps make up their minds.

Yours would float with a quick hit of sealer, but don't claim they'd float upright.

Kudos on the passing down of love-of-building from 'junk'!

Doug

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